Silky Scrambled Egg with Prawns (滑蛋虾仁)

Simple clean delicate and comfortinG – Unmistakable Cantonese, this simple but delicate dish of stir-fried Egg and Prawns is wonderfully delicious and comforting. It’s clean, glorious looking with an amazing contrast of textures with silky smooth Eggs and crunchy springy Prawns. The egg is cooked to a fluffy, almost melt-in-your-mouth softness with a savory aromatic…

Braised Black Pepper Chicken Thigh (The VianD’s Way)

  Peppery flavourful tender juicy chickeN – This is nothing like your normal everyday western Black Pepper Chicken (Chop) that most are accustomed to – where the Black Pepper sauce is prepared separately and doused over the boneless pan-fried Chicken Thigh. This version is done in a completely different way, specifically, the Chinese’s slow braising…

Stir-Fried Winged Beans With Ikan Bilis (Anchovy)

Crunchy winged beans crispy savory Anchovy – Winged Beans are one of the most unique-looking beans; it has four winged edges, thus sometimes, referred to as ‘four-angled beans’ and have the most crunchy pods. This high-protein bean is not only delicious but also processes many other nutritious benefits (Google and U’ll see). The Malay, in…

Steamed Tri-Emperor Egg/Sam Wong Dan (蒸三皇蛋)

Multi-layer flavors silky smooth jiggy steamed egG – A humble plate of Chinese Steamed Eggs (蒸水蛋) garnished with sliced spring onions, drizzled with a few drops of light Soya sauce and Sesame oil is simply irresistible. The truth about this simple dish is kinda deceiving as it takes quite a bit of patience to steam…

Salted Egg Yolk Chicken Cutlets

Crispy chicken with unctuous, irresistible flavorS – There are a few versions of this dish around, one other notable version (other than the one presented here) comes with extra gooey creamy sauce. The version presented here is relatively dry (The VianD’s preference), thus preserving the crispy morsels of fried cutlets and coated in unctuous, irresistible…

Wu Li Tan Tou Farn/Messy Rice

Peasant’s one-pot rice-soup meal at its besT – This is really a peasant dish with whatever ingredients goes to make a pot of delicious flavourful soup. It is basically, overnight rice doused in flavorful soup. As it contains bits and pieces of anything, this dish is a great way to clear ur pantry 😅. As…

Yang Chun Noodles Soup (阳春面)

Simple clean delicious bowl of goodnesS – U’ll be surprised to know that, the nostalgic gustatory memory of most Shanghainese may not necessarily be any grand famous delicacy (like Peking Duck or Mitten Crab), but a simple bowl of plain Yang Chun Noodles – refers to soup noodles with no dressing (only some sliced Scallion),…

Scallion Oil Noodles (葱油拌面)

Delicious umami scallion oil goodnesS –  Super easy and economical Scallion Oil Noodles is a delicious aromatic fragrant slurp-worthy Noodles dish, a very popular Shanghai dish. It’s super budget friendly with just a handful of Ingredients – Scallions, Soy sauce, Black Vinegar (optional), Sugar, White pepper and Noodles. Slow gentle frying/toasting the Scallions in oil…

Winged Beans Omelette

Simple easy egg omelettE – Ahh..Eggs.., what can one say??? Well.., “You can really cook them anyway and still turn out delicious – be it sweet or savory !!!” Amen ! 😂 Anyy..way, in Chinese cuisine an Omelette is an easy economical delicious dish – the most famous version would be “Fried Egg Foo Yong” (which has…

Taiwanese PopCorn Chicken (台灣鹽酥雞)

Crispy tender interior addictive chickeN – Taiwanese popcorn chicken, commonly known as Taiwanese fried chicken (台灣鹽酥雞 – Táiwān Yán Sū Jī), is a popular street food and addictive snack. Introduced in 1979 in Taiwan city by street-food vendors, these bite-sized deep-fried chickens are crispy, tender, and well-spiced. Tender-juicy on the inside and crispy on the…

Deep Fried White Snapper with Tofu Puffs

Crispy flavorful fish with soft tender Tofu PuffS – –Traditionally, this classic rustic simple Fish dish is done with chopped to bite-size, less favorable bony part of the Fish (usually discarded) – induced with a little more intricate flavors by light braising. The essence is to have the flavorful sauce coating the Fish and be…

Claypot Sausages Rice

A delicious aromatic simple one-pot meaL – The recipe is an adaptation of “Claypot Chicken Rice (煲仔雞飯)”, a very popular one-pot Cantonese meal amongst the Chinese community in Malaysia. There is nothing more comforting than a plate of warm, hearty, and fulfilling Claypot rice, eaten together with sliced red chilis and a splash of soy…